EPTsomeone help me? i think i can seriously use some lucid dreams.
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Brutaxilos
United States2624 Posts
someone help me? i think i can seriously use some lucid dreams. | ||
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Tezkat
Canada72 Posts
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PhiliBiRD
United States2643 Posts
ive personally taken it and can say that it does work. also to the people talking about sleep paralysis, that is NOT lucid dreaming... not in any way shape or form. i used to suffer from it years ago and it was a very very uncomfortable feeling. being conscious but not being able to move. you are not dreaming, you are actually FULLY awake, yet you have zero control over your physical body. panicing usually follows and then you wake up rather quickly. it probably only lasted 7-15 seconds in most cases, just felt like forever | ||
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PolskaGora
United States547 Posts
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Dalguno
United States2446 Posts
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Keyboard Warrior
United States1178 Posts
Is it normal? | ||
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synapse
China13814 Posts
On December 08 2011 02:15 HackBenjamin wrote: I've heard that upon realizing that you are dreaming, it's possible to assume complete control of your dream, which is a concept I find pretty awesome. Our minds are insanely complex and strange and cool. I've also been told that it's a very fine line between regular dreaming and lucid dreaming, and most people simply wake up after realizing they are dreaming. Supposedly, if you start to realize it's a dream, you start by looking at your hands and then your arms, and you gradually "synchronize" yourself with your subconcious. Crazy stuff! I find that when (if) the sun hits my face and I realize it, I can start forcing myself to dream certain things... | ||
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i_imperator
Ireland94 Posts
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InRaged
1047 Posts
On December 08 2011 15:21 Brutaxilos wrote: i can NEVER EVER lucid dream. all my dreams are completely fucked up. by that, i mean like they make absolutely no sense at all, one moment im harry potter in the power ranger world, when i open a chest i retrieve an item and apparently im link or something (but i never seem to realize that im a different character). things jump around and around. i assume this is what its like when people are on drugs but idk never tried them never will. anyways, ive had ONE dream where i said to myself "I'm Dreaming..." WITH a very very strong dream. however, it still seemed like a movie because i did nothing nor did i have any control over my movements or my thoughts. ive had those half sleeps where you know your sleeping but those arent really dreams you know? someone help me? i think i can seriously use some lucid dreams. Three things that helped me: 1. Try to remember every dream. Right after waking up and before even opening your eyes concentrate on remembering the dream. Every healthy person has several dreams during the night, not just one, so keep that in mind. 2. Figure out the most recurring patterns in dreams and then tell yourself before going to sleep that you will realize that you sleep once you encounter one of them. For me, for example, one of such patterns is being in school and I had most lucid dreams thanks to this very patter. Yours maybe something along the line of meeting a real life version of fictional character, you get the point. 3. Do Reality Checks all the time, especially right after waking up, this will help you a lot in the future; false awakenings happen way to often when you just begin the journey of lucid dreaming. Regularly, every day, as often as every hour or even half-hour stop for a moment whatever you're doing and think how did you ended up where you are, whether there was anything strange going on around you and whether there is anything weird happing right now. My personal favorite RC is looking at digital clock, trying to find anything odd about it's indicator. It served me well in my path. For first two you may need Dream Journal, but that's for you to decide. Lastly, don't try dream induction techniques before having at least one lucid dream. They are really hard and chances are you'll just needlessly burn yourself out and lose interest in lucid dreaming even before experiencing it. | ||
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BadgKat
United States156 Posts
On December 12 2011 20:57 Keyboard Warrior wrote: To be honest, as far as I can remember, I have only had 2 dreams, and I can just barely remember what they are. Is it normal? It's always worked the same way for me. I can't remember ever having a dream. I'm sure I do, just can never remember them. Any one have any suggestions for remembering the dreams you do have? Seams like the first step in trying to dream lucidly. | ||
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MooseyFate
United States237 Posts
On December 13 2011 00:49 IMBensin wrote: It's always worked the same way for me. I can't remember ever having a dream. I'm sure I do, just can never remember them. Any one have any suggestions for remembering the dreams you do have? Seams like the first step in trying to dream lucidly. I rarely (damn near never) remember my dreams either. About a year and a half ago I got interested in Lucid Dreaming and started a Dream Journal to help, as most information I found suggested the use of a Dream Journal. Essentially you are suppose to write down everything you remember about a dream as soon as you wake. Difficult to do when waking for me is like flipping on a switch. Just BOOM awake. No recollection of the night. After a couple weeks of having a blank journal, I came across some tips that helped me to remember/recall dreams I had during the night. These are the two that helped me: 1) Set an alarm to go off every 20-30 minutes starting at least a couple hours BEFORE you have to normally get up in the morning. Yes it is annoying to be woken up so many times, but after a bit I was able to just slap the snooze button (something that gives me intense anxiety normally). I was also able to fall back asleep more swiftly after the first couple of days. 2) When you start to wake up: STAY VERY STILL. Move as little as possible and try falling back asleep in the same position. Repeat until you have to get up in the morning. I was able to do this for about 2 weeks when I worked a late shift, allowing me to sleep in in the mornings well past a normal alarm time. I recalled about a dozen dreams over this period of time, some with incredible detail. Ill see if I can find my Dream Journal at home and post what I wrote if you are interested. As soon as I stopped setting my alarm this way and started waking up at a "normal" 6am for work, I haven't remembered a single dream. So I'm not sure if it is normal to not remember any dreams, but you aren't alone as I have to make an active effort in order to remember them. Contrast this with my GF who seems to have 2-3 vivid dreams every night. | ||
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Necrophagous
United States20 Posts
A lot of nights I'll realize I'm dreaming when I check my fingers and notice I have three on one hand and 11 on the other, or any other random number. The alarm clock thing where you check the time and recheck it is good too, but there has been a lot of dreams where there isn't an ipod or any other clock around I can use. | ||
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Snettik
Finland186 Posts
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Snettik
Finland186 Posts
I've never trained anything and most of my dreams are lucid. I can even think about a certain thing and keep it in my mind when i'm going to sleep and then i will see a dream about it and if i don't want to see a dream i don't. I can see old dreams again if i want. Or at least i used to be able to do that stuff, haven't done that in a long long time. I'm kinda scared of dreaming though because of nightmares. The memory of travelling through the gates of hell and being trapped, chased, lost and alone still gives me shivers | ||
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ImFromPortugal
Portugal1368 Posts
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Jizzy
United Kingdom45 Posts
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Kyhol
Canada2574 Posts
On December 17 2011 19:29 ImFromPortugal wrote: had a great dream tonight ... i was playing along with this song, i even got the drum beat correctly in my mind.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkLZVs6D5os&feature=related Animals as Leaders kick ass. | ||
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ImFromPortugal
Portugal1368 Posts
On December 17 2011 19:32 Jizzy wrote: wait can't you control normal dreams? whats the difference when you are able to control normal dreams.. they become Lucid Dreams  | ||
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ReturnStroke
United States801 Posts
P.S. If someone is curious about lucid dreaming, I have my whole life of experience with it if someone wants to know more. You can PM me and I'll try to answer best I can. | ||
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ImFromPortugal
Portugal1368 Posts
On December 17 2011 20:40 ReturnStroke wrote: I've lucid dreamed for about 90 percent of my dreams. I always thought that's how everyone dreamed until I saw a documentary on it :/ I never thought it was anything special. Something I've noticed though, is while I'm always aware I'm dreaming and control my dreams, I can also wake myself up. Sometimes I do it on accident and sometimes I don't wake all the way up, as in my body is still mostly paralyzed, which can be frightening at times. All in all, my experience with lucid dreaming has me thinking it isn't that great. I don't know what all people have heard, but it isn't that special. It's not some great well of creativity or higher level of thought. At least this is what I've found in my experience. P.S. If someone is curious about lucid dreaming, I have my whole life of experience with it if someone wants to know more. You can PM me and I'll try to answer best I can. "It's not some great well of creativity or higher level of thought." thats because you dont use it the right way... you can explore your mind with lucid dreaming, you can create art (music,lyrics,paints) you can just enjoy the ride feel things that your mind creates that you never felt in real life. There are many uses to lucid dreaming. " I can also wake myself up. Sometimes I do it on accident and sometimes I don't wake all the way up, as in my body is still mostly paralyzed, which can be frightening at times. " Thats called Sleep Paralysis, also if you remain calm and concentrate you can do interesting things with it. example: The story behind "Devil's Trill" starts with a dream. Tartini allegedly told the French astronomer Jérôme Lalande that he dreamed that The Devil appeared to him and asked to be his servant. At the end of their lessons Tartini handed the devil his violin to test his skill—the devil immediately began to play with such virtuosity that Tartini felt his breath taken away. The complete story is told by Tartini himself in Lalande's Voyage d'un François en Italie (1765 - 66): "One night, in the year 1713 I dreamed I had made a pact with the devil for my soul. Everything went as I wished: my new servant anticipated my every desire. Among other things, I gave him my violin to see if he could play. How great was my astonishment on hearing a sonata so wonderful and so beautiful, played with such great art and intelligence, as I had never even conceived in my boldest flights of fantasy. I felt enraptured, transported, enchanted: my breath failed me, and - I awoke. I immediately grasped my violin in order to retain, in part at least, the impression of my dream. In vain! The music which I at this time composed is indeed the best that I ever wrote, and I still call it the "Devil's Trill", but the difference between it and that which so moved me is so great that I would have destroyed my instrument and have said farewell to music forever if it had been possible for me to live without the enjoyment it affords me." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Trill_Sonata | ||
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